Launch vehicles
Companies
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Manufacturing Public
Building the rocket that takes humans back to the Moon.
Airbus Defence and Space
Manufacturing Public
Europe's propulsion module that powers astronauts to the Moon.
Indian Space Research Organisation
Launch Established
Space for humanity and national development.
LandSpace
Launch Series C+
China's methane rocket pioneer.
iSpace (Interstellar Glory)
Launch Series C+
China's first private company to reach orbit.
Arianespace
Launch Established
Innospace
Launch Public
Korea's first private orbital launcher.
MaiaSpace
Launch Series A
ArianeGroup's commercial small launch bet.
Space Epoch
Launch Series B
The newest entrant in China's reusable rocket race.
Rocket Factory Augsburg
Launch Series B
Rebuilding toward Europe's launch independence.
Roscosmos
Launch Established
Russia’s space program.
Moments
Astra Space shifted its Rocket 4.0 debut timeline to early 2027 (Q1), after earlier indications of a 2026 test flight. The expendable vehicle is designed for mobile, containerized launch with a target payload capacity approaching 1 tonne to LEO and a projected launch price around $5 million. CEO Chris Kemp highlighted a simple, low-cost 'soda can' architecture drawing on a legacy engine design to enable high production rates of hundreds of rockets per year.
Sep 18, 2026Astra Space shifted its Rocket 4.0 debut timeline to early 2027 (Q1), after earlier indications of a 2026 test flight. The expendable vehicle is designed for mobile, containerized launch with a target payload capacity approaching 1 tonne to LEO and a projected launch price around $5 million. CEO Chris Kemp highlighted a simple, low-cost 'soda can' architecture drawing on a legacy engine design to enable high production rates of hundreds of rockets per year.
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